On today's episode, we get the latest on DeepSeek after news that US officials are probing whether the Chinese AI startup bought advanced Nvidia semiconductors through third parties in Singapore. We speak with Catherine Thorbecke, Asia Tech Columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. We'll also take a look at the global macro landscape with David Aspell, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Mount Lucas Management. Plus - a discussion on the Fed's path ahead with Bill Adams, Chief Economist at Comerica Bank.

On today's episode, we get the latest on DeepSeek after news that US officials are probing whether the Chinese AI startup bought advanced Nvidia semiconductors through third parties in Singapore. We speak with Catherine Thorbecke, Asia Tech Columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. We'll also take a look at the global macro landscape with David Aspell, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Mount Lucas Management. Plus - a discussion on the Fed's path ahead with Bill Adams, Chief Economist at Comerica Bank.

Join Bloomberg Daybreak Asia for business and finance news centered in the Asia-Pacific region, along with insight and analysis on the day's top stories in global markets.

Join Bloomberg Daybreak Asia for business and finance news centered in the Asia-Pacific region, along with insight and analysis on the day's top stories in global markets.

Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition

Join Bloomberg Daybreak Asia for business and finance news centered in the Asia-Pacific region, along with insight and analysis on the day's top stories in global markets.

US Launches Probe on Potential DeepSeek-Nvidia Link

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a snap election early in the parliamentary session starting later this month, in a bid to shore up her leadership and secure a mandate for the new ruling coalition. Takaichi told officials from the ruling bloc that she will give more details of the dissolution on Jan. 19, according to Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki and Hirofumi Yoshimura, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, the LDP's coalition partner. We spoke to Isabel Reynolds, Bloomberg's Tokyo Bureau Chief

Plus - Stocks started Thursday on a softer note after Wall Street gauges retreated as investors rotated out of richly valued technology stocks. We heard from Jason Liu, Head of APAC Equity & Derivative Strategy at BNP Paribas. He spoke to Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Avril Hong. 

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a snap election early in the parliamentary session starting later this month, in a bid to shore up her leadership and secure a mandate for the new ruling coalition. Takaichi told officials from the ruling bloc that she will give more details of the dissolution on Jan. 19, according to Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki and Hirofumi Yoshimura, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, the LDP's coalition partner. We spoke to Isabel Reynolds, Bloomberg's Tokyo Bureau Chief
Plus - Stocks started Thursday on a softer note after Wall Street gauges retreated as investors rotated out of richly valued technology stocks. We heard from Jason Liu, Head of APAC Equity &amp; Derivative Strategy at BNP Paribas. He spoke to Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Avril Hong.&nbsp;

Japan's Takaichi Set to Call Early Election 

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Asian shares posted a modest gain at the open, while Japanese equities extended their record-breaking run fueled by a weaker yen. For more on what is moving the markets in the region, we speak to Abhishek Vishnoi, Senior Reporter for Asia Equities.

Plus - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's reported plan for a snap election fueled a rally in stocks while pushing down bonds and driving the yen deeper into the intervention-risk zone. For more on the outlook on Japanese markets, we heard from Zuhair Khan, Senior Portfolio Manager at UBP. He spoke to Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Avril Hong. 

Asian shares posted a modest gain at the open, while Japanese equities extended their record-breaking run fueled by a weaker yen. For more on what is moving the markets in the region, we speak to Abhishek Vishnoi, Senior Reporter for Asia Equities.
Plus - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's reported plan for a snap election fueled a rally in stocks while pushing down bonds and driving the yen deeper into the intervention-risk zone. For more on the outlook on Japanese markets, we heard from Zuhair Khan, Senior Portfolio Manager at UBP. He spoke to Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Avril Hong.&nbsp;

Asia Stocks Post Modest Gain, Weak Yen Fuels Japan Rally

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Asian shares climbed to near a record, buoyed by optimism over earnings and regional economic growth as investors broadened their focus beyond US markets. Much of the early action was in Japan, where stock gauges jumped after returning from a holiday. The yen gained as much as 0.2% to 157.90 per dollar after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she told US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that she's concerned about one-way yen moves. Japanese government bond yields surged amid speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi might dissolve the parliament as soon as next month. For more on what is moving the markets, we turn to Mark Cranfield, Bloomberg's Markets Live Strategist.

Plus - UBS is hosting the 26th annual Greater China Conference. Bloomberg had the chance to catch up with CEO Sergio Ermotti. Ermotti spoke to Bloomberg's Stephen Engle and they discussed his outlook on UBS's business in China. 

Asian shares climbed to near a record, buoyed by optimism over earnings and regional economic growth as investors broadened their focus beyond US markets. Much of the early action was in Japan, where stock gauges jumped after returning from a holiday. The yen gained as much as 0.2% to 157.90 per dollar after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she told US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that she's concerned about one-way yen moves. Japanese government bond yields surged amid speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi might dissolve the parliament as soon as next month. For more on what is moving the markets, we turn to Mark Cranfield, Bloomberg's Markets Live Strategist.
Plus - UBS is hosting the 26th annual Greater China Conference. Bloomberg had the chance to catch up with CEO Sergio Ermotti. Ermotti spoke to Bloomberg's Stephen Engle and they discussed his outlook on UBS's business in China.&nbsp;

Asian Shares Rise on Valuations, UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti on China

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